Letter from America by pamknowler

Letter from America

How lovely it was yesterday to receive a letter from America - hand written with lots of lovely goodies inside the envelope. It brought back memories of the Radio 4 programme we listened to every Sunday morning called "Letter from America". I wonder if anyone else remembers? I have just looked it up and it ran from 1946-2004 and was a commentary from Alistair Cooke and was always fascinating. It was the longest running speech radio programme hosted by one individual.

My letter arrived late yesterday afternoon and I had stupidly left the gate open which is in front of the door. This is to stop Finlay from getting the post. I was in the lounge and heard the letter box and was just in time to see the envelope drop through the opening into Finlay's mouth. He took off out into the garden with me shouting "leave" and "drop" and thankfully he did drop it and I retrieved it before he started to destroy it!! I was then able to sit and open my lovely letter from Louise @weezilou and enjoy my very own "Letter from America".
How lovely to get a letter in the post. Lots of nice stamps and Louise has such nice writing too
September 17th, 2020  
How lovely to get a letter in the post instead of email. Glad Finlay didn't destroy it
September 17th, 2020  
Yes. I used to love Letter From America. He had a lovely voice didn't he?
September 17th, 2020  
It is lovely to get a 'real' letter with 'real' handwriting. It doesn't happen much in this technological age.
September 17th, 2020  
There’s nothing better than a letter from @weezilou! Her artistic talent shines through! This is a lovely image, and the first I’ve heard of that radio show. I miss the old time radio shows here, we didn’t have a television till I was 12.
September 17th, 2020  
How exciting to get a proper letter! I certainly remember Letter from America, in fact you reminded me I have a book somewhere of extracts from Alisaire Cooke, must search it out and re-read it!
September 17th, 2020  
You set this up so nicely. I enjoyed your narrative just as much - and then when Finlay came in to it... so funny. and @weezilou has perfect printing!
September 17th, 2020  
Such a wonderful story and a fabulous letter too.
September 17th, 2020  
How wonderful
September 17th, 2020  
Such a treat...anybody who goes to the trouble of hand writing letters & then including goodies is a treasure indeed!
September 17th, 2020  
How lovely And to spend extra effort on the different stamps!
September 17th, 2020  
Very nice how you have the image arranged
September 17th, 2020  
Wonderful image and presentation of your letter
September 17th, 2020  
Such a wonderful gift.
September 18th, 2020  
What a treat. Glad Finlay dropped it
September 18th, 2020  
Well, too fun! I was just about to post another card I made, and the story behind it... I still have to laugh when I think of Finlay grabbing the letter..."Gotta kill that interloper!" his mind is thinking! I recall so vividly how my own cousins raced to get the mail before their Westie grabbed it as well! It clearly is their instinct! So many nice comments from our friends! @elatedpixie thanks, Phyl! As my printing improved, my handwritten script has deteriorated! oh well...at least this is still legible!
September 18th, 2020  
@louannwarren Oh, Lou Ann, thank you... I'll have a surprise for you soon... loved the last card you sent with the little girl photo and the text... Came across packages of those at Michaels! Uh oh... playing again...still...
September 18th, 2020  
@Weezilou your printing style is cool. I still write in cursive (as well as block) - it will be code soon ;-)
September 18th, 2020  
@elatedpixie Where's the little laughing emoji when I need it?!!!
September 18th, 2020  
P.S. I'd never heard of the show, Pam, but Alistair Cooke introduced some wonderful programming here...he spoke so beautifully!
September 18th, 2020  
I remember the program and Alistair Cooke so well. Three times as good as the news is produced nowadays! How lucky to have @Weezilou as friends!
September 18th, 2020  
Fantastic! I so love sending and getting actual hand-written mail--wonderful!
September 18th, 2020  
That looks like the Wrigley Mansion on Catalina! Beautiful personal post!
October 5th, 2020  
@Weezilou How wonderful, Louise! What a lovely personal post! :)
Is that the Wrigley Mansion?
October 5th, 2020  
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